What did Mayor Mamdani says about the war in Iran and where are NYC protests today?
Rallies are planned in major cities across the country Monday in response to the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. Some are protesting. Others are celebrating. Officials are worried the strikes may lead to tension.
stepping up security at"sensitive locations," including houses of worship and transit hubs, around the city on Monday There have been no specific, credible threats to cultural institutions related to the strikes, according to the NYPD. Particular attention will be paid to Jewish institutions, given the political climate and Monday's joyous Jewish holiday of Purim. Right now, officials say they're increasing security out of an abundance of caution. There are demonstrations on both sides of the aisle, with activists on each side showing up to advocate their respective causes. There's a Times Square Freedom for Iran rally and a Stop the War rally in Columbus Circle, planned in New York City for Monday evening. Over the weekend, anti-war activists converged on Times Square.The NYPD and the mayor's office say they've been in regular coordination regarding plans and developments. As protests erupt across the country, a deadly one in and vow to protect all New Yorkers. The NYPD is closely monitoring events in Iran and the Middle East and coordinating with our federal and international partners. As is our protocol and out of an abundance of caution, we will be enhancing patrols to sensitive locations throughout the city, including diplomatic,…New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, meanwhile, issued a lengthy statement on X condemning news of the strikes, calling the bombings a"catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression."From Midtown to the Upper West Side to the Lower East Side and all points between, NBC New York covers Manhattan news, weather, traffic and more.""Americans do not want this. They do not want another war in pursuit of regime change. They want relief from the affordability crisis. They want peace," his post said. Today’s military strikes on Iran — carried out by the United States and Israel — mark a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression. Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theater of war. Americans do not want this. They do not want another war in pursuit…Over in the Hudson Valley, Rep. Mike Lawler, backed the military action. He called the Ayatollah and his regime"the single greatest state sponsor of terrorism and the biggest impediment to peace and stability in the region." In New Jersey, where additional protests are planned, Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill said her primary goal is to protect the people of New Jersey. A former Naval officer herself, Sherrill said,"I know how seriously we must to any decision to use military force." Sherrill says her office is closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East, and there's no known threat to New Jersey. The war in the Middle East intensified Monday, with attacks from Iran and Iranian-backed militias hitting Israel and Arab states. A senior Iranian official signaled that there would be no negotiations with the United States. Strikes by Israel and the United States continued in Iran and southern Lebanon, where at least 31 were killed, in a war that began with the killing of the Iranian supreme leader Fallout from the fighting has been felt around the globe: There have been canceled flights, deadly protests, suspended shipping and slumping stock markets.
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